What are the main factors that influence an Amusement Ride Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Amusement Ride Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Amusement Ride Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Amusement Ride Operator's salary?

An Amusement Ride Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,546 for beginners, reaching about $59,336 at mid-level, and approach $62,962 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Amusement Ride Operator?

Amusement Ride Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Amusement Ride Operator roles are District of Columbia $49,182, California $48,995, Massachusetts $48,342. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Amusement Ride Operator roles make?

Salaries for Amusement Ride Operator level roles vary by specialization: Amusement Manager: $71,885; Amusement Park Manager: $66,295; Amusement Supervisor: $64,615; Amusement Associate: $58,242; Ride Mechanic: $52,158.

Amusement Ride Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Amusement Ride Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Amusement Ride Operator in Iowa is $42,510 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Amusement Ride Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,350
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,528 to $47,137
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,813

10% $36,813

50% (Median) $42,510

90% $51,350

Amusement Ride Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,137	$3,928	$906	$23
Average	$42,510	$3,542	$817	$20
25th Percentile	$39,528	$3,294	$760	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Amusement Ride Operator Salaries

An Amusement Ride Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Amusement Ride Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Amusement Ride Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,546
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,136
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,336
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,500
Expert (over 8 years): $62,962

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Amusement Ride Operator	less than 1 year	$41,546
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$53,136
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$59,336
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$65,500
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$62,962

How Do Amusement Ride Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Amusement Ride Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,182.
California: $48,995.
Massachusetts: $48,342.

District of Columbia $49,182 California $48,995 Massachusetts $48,342 Washington $48,164 New Jersey $48,147 Alaska $48,084 Connecticut $47,471 New York $47,223

Hawaii $46,428 Rhode Island $46,054 Maryland $45,801 Minnesota $45,455 Colorado $45,322 Illinois $45,277 Oregon $45,108 Delaware $44,984

New Hampshire $44,906 Virginia $44,731 Pennsylvania $44,220 Nevada $43,962 North Dakota $43,878 Michigan $43,745 Wisconsin $43,696 Vermont $43,598

Texas $43,327 Maine $43,309 Arizona $43,283 Ohio $43,252 Georgia $42,843 Indiana $42,639 Wyoming $42,599 Utah $42,536

Iowa $42,510 Kansas $42,297 Louisiana $42,234 North Carolina $42,212 Missouri $42,203 Florida $42,030 Montana $41,937 Nebraska $41,848

Kentucky $41,799 South Carolina $41,621 Tennessee $41,510 Idaho $41,466 New Mexico $41,142 Oklahoma $41,071 Alabama $40,808 South Dakota $40,369

Arkansas $40,129 West Virginia $40,000 Mississippi $39,614

Top Paying Cities for Amusement Ride Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $41,425
Melvin: $41,304
Milford: $41,480

West Bend, IA $41,425

Melvin, IA $41,304

Milford, IA $41,480

Ocheyedan, IA $41,378

Okoboji, IA $41,635

Royal, IA $41,433

Ruthven, IA $41,435

Spirit Lake, IA $41,596

Superior, IA $41,632

Terril, IA $41,402

Wallingford, IA $41,460

Webb, IA $41,394

Carroll, IA $41,469

Arcadia, IA $41,403

Arthur, IA $41,366

Aspinwall, IA $41,640

Auburn, IA $41,386

Breda, IA $41,397

Charter Oak, IA $41,384

Dedham, IA $41,474

Deloit, IA $41,430

Denison, IA $41,529

Glidden, IA $41,531

Halbur, IA $41,534

Ida Grove, IA $41,358

Irwin, IA $41,628

Kirkman, IA $41,597

Kiron, IA $41,373

Lake City, IA $41,423

Lake View, IA $41,433

Lanesboro, IA $41,594

Lidderdale, IA $41,482

Lohrville, IA $41,474

Manilla, IA $41,553

Manning, IA $41,525

Odebolt, IA $41,404

Ralston, IA $41,723

Ricketts, IA $41,512

Schleswig, IA $41,397

Scranton, IA $41,707

Templeton, IA $41,448

Vail, IA $41,414

Wall Lake, IA $41,416

Westside, IA $41,394

Council Bluffs, IA $42,212

Carter Lake, IA $42,212

Arion, IA $41,467

Avoca, IA $41,890

Blencoe, IA $41,374

Carson, IA $41,999

Crescent, IA $42,210

Defiance, IA $41,601

Dow City, IA $41,556

Dunlap, IA $41,580

Earling, IA $41,651

Elk Horn, IA $41,706

Elliott, IA $41,681

Emerson, IA $41,911

Glenwood, IA $42,094

Griswold, IA $41,764

Hancock, IA $41,947

Harlan, IA $41,768

Hastings, IA $41,949

Henderson, IA $41,978

Honey Creek, IA $42,190

Kimballton, IA $41,655

Lewis, IA $41,724

Little Sioux, IA $41,582

Logan, IA $41,997

Mc Clelland, IA $42,152

Macedonia, IA $42,029

Magnolia, IA $41,961

Malvern, IA $41,977

Marne, IA $41,697

Minden, IA $42,061

Mineola, IA $42,157

Missouri Valley, IA $42,078

Modale, IA $41,975

Mondamin, IA $41,810

Moorhead, IA $41,417

Van Meter, IA $43,135

Van Wert, IA $41,874

Waukee, IA $43,264

Weldon, IA $41,935

West Des Moines, IA $43,467

What Cheer, IA $41,670

Whitten, IA $41,732

Williams, IA $41,497

Williamson, IA $42,373

Winterset, IA $42,758

Wiota, IA $41,584

Woodburn, IA $42,477

Woodward, IA $42,900

Yale, IA $42,172

Zearing, IA $41,883

Des Moines, IA $43,567

Urbandale, IA $43,487

Windsor Heights, IA $43,547

Clive, IA $43,399

Pleasant Hill, IA $43,490

Mason City, IA $41,528

Alexander, IA $41,386

Belmond, IA $41,444

Britt, IA $41,421

Buffalo Center, IA $41,468

Carpenter, IA $41,884

Chapin, IA $41,600

Clear Lake, IA $41,485

Corwith, IA $41,368

Coulter, IA $41,596

Crystal Lake, IA $41,597

Dougherty, IA $41,347

Fertile, IA $41,455

Floyd, IA $41,546

Forest City, IA $41,459

Garner, IA $41,441

Goodell, IA $41,369

Grafton, IA $41,461

Hampton, IA $41,484

Hanlontown, IA $41,404

Joice, IA $41,435

Kanawha, IA $41,385

Kensett, IA $41,402

Klemme, IA $41,405

Lake Mills, IA $41,546

Lakota, IA $41,436

Latimer, IA $41,433

Leland, IA $41,455

Sioux Center, IA $41,196

Neola, IA $42,098

Oakland, IA $41,982

Mount Ayr, IA $41,397

Nodaway, IA $41,468

Orient, IA $41,835

Prescott, IA $41,462

Redding, IA $41,308

Shannon City, IA $41,650

Sharpsburg, IA $41,302

Tingley, IA $41,643

Villisca, IA $41,585

Akron, IA $40,712

Alta, IA $41,445

Alton, IA $41,190

Anthon, IA $40,710

Aurelia, IA $41,343

Battle Creek, IA $41,262

Bronson, IA $40,428

Brunsville, IA $40,668

Calumet, IA $41,543

Castana, IA $41,224

Chatsworth, IA $40,817

Cherokee, IA $41,290

Cleghorn, IA $41,124

Climbing Hill, IA $40,576

Correctionville, IA $40,808

Cushing, IA $41,104

Danbury, IA $41,188

Galva, IA $41,310

Granville, IA $41,182

Hawarden, IA $41,095

Hinton, IA $40,408

Holstein, IA $41,216

Hornick, IA $40,759

Ireton, IA $41,031

Kingsley, IA $40,634

Larrabee, IA $41,300

Lawton, IA $40,390

Le Mars, IA $40,689

Linn Grove, IA $41,391

Mapleton, IA $41,302

Marcus, IA $41,071

Maurice, IA $41,067

Meriden, IA $41,214

Merrill, IA $40,490

Moville, IA $40,547

Onawa, IA $41,314

Orange City, IA $41,253

Oto, IA $40,866

Oyens, IA $40,788

Paullina, IA $41,289

Peterson, IA $41,391

Pierson, IA $40,775

Quimby, IA $41,101

Remsen, IA $40,847

Rodney, IA $40,961

Salix, IA $40,474

Schaller, IA $41,405

Sergeant Bluff, IA $40,347

Sloan, IA $40,690

Smithland, IA $40,911

Sutherland, IA $41,409

Ute, IA $41,389

Washta, IA $41,020

Westfield, IA $40,506

Whiting, IA $40,908

Sioux City, IA $40,298

Sheldon, IA $41,270

Alvord, IA $40,743

Archer, IA $41,282

Ashton, IA $41,200

Boyden, IA $41,142

Doon, IA $40,848

George, IA $41,109

Hospers, IA $41,267

Hull, IA $41,115

Inwood, IA $40,693

Larchwood, IA $40,593

Lester, IA $40,705

Little Rock, IA $41,171

Matlock, IA $41,276

Primghar, IA $41,407

Rock Rapids, IA $40,858

Rock Valley, IA $40,833

Sanborn, IA $41,336

Sibley, IA $41,313

Spencer, IA $41,516

Massena, IA $41,521

Gifford, IA $41,633

Lenox, IA $41,437

Ackworth, IA $43,103

Adair, IA $41,693

Adel, IA $42,981

Albion, IA $41,672

Alden, IA $41,509

Alleman, IA $43,216

Allerton, IA $41,542

Altoona, IA $43,412

Ames, IA $42,700

Anita, IA $41,527

Ankeny, IA $43,385

Atlantic, IA $41,752

Audubon, IA $41,533

Bagley, IA $41,960

Barnes City, IA $41,636

Baxter, IA $42,784

Bayard, IA $41,841

Beaver, IA $42,289

Berwick, IA $43,489

Bevington, IA $43,116

Blairsburg, IA $41,438

Bondurant, IA $43,297

Boone, IA $42,511

Booneville, IA $43,206

Bouton, IA $42,835

Boxholm, IA $42,101

Bradford, IA $41,648

Brayton, IA $41,592

Buckeye, IA $41,544

Bussey, IA $42,075

Cambridge, IA $43,005

Carlisle, IA $43,352

Casey, IA $41,883

Chariton, IA $42,186

Churdan, IA $41,635

Clemons, IA $41,733

Clio, IA $41,493

Colfax, IA $43,019

Collins, IA $42,827

Colo, IA $42,362

Columbia, IA $42,487

Coon Rapids, IA $41,642

Cooper, IA $42,100

Corydon, IA $41,694

Cumming, IA $43,317

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,700

Dallas Center, IA $43,108

Dana, IA $41,939

Davis City, IA $41,441

Dawson, IA $42,551

Decatur, IA $41,549

Derby, IA $42,032

De Soto, IA $42,989

Dexter, IA $42,597

Dows, IA $41,400

Earlham, IA $42,802

Elkhart, IA $43,217

Ellston, IA $41,739

Ellsworth, IA $41,818

Exira, IA $41,555

Ferguson, IA $41,935

Galt, IA $41,360

Garden City, IA $41,945

Garden Grove, IA $41,771

Gibson, IA $41,674

Gilbert, IA $42,504

Gilman, IA $41,789

Grand Junction, IA $42,090

Grand River, IA $41,721

Granger, IA $43,189

Gray, IA $41,620

Grimes, IA $43,318

Grinnell, IA $41,893

Guthrie Center, IA $41,867

Hamilton, IA $42,118

Pacific Junction, IA $42,088

Hamlin, IA $41,493

Little Cedar, IA $41,829

Mc Intire, IA $42,114

Manly, IA $41,438

Meservey, IA $41,382

Nora Springs, IA $41,502

Northwood, IA $41,673

Orchard, IA $41,523

Osage, IA $41,569

Plymouth, IA $41,422

Rake, IA $41,600

Riceville, IA $41,857

Rock Falls, IA $41,502

Rockford, IA $41,459

Rockwell, IA $41,431

Rowan, IA $41,374

Rudd, IA $41,512

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,785

Scarville, IA $41,513

Sheffield, IA $41,416

Stacyville, IA $42,025

Swaledale, IA $41,402

Thompson, IA $41,465

Thornton, IA $41,389

Titonka, IA $41,406

Toeterville, IA $41,939

Ventura, IA $41,428

Wesley, IA $41,383

Woden, IA $41,381

Fort Dodge, IA $41,589

Albert City, IA $41,426

Algona, IA $41,483

Armstrong, IA $41,459

Ayrshire, IA $41,396

Badger, IA $41,439

Bancroft, IA $41,425

Barnum, IA $41,397

Bode, IA $41,403

Bradgate, IA $41,379

Burnside, IA $41,819

Burt, IA $41,397

Callender, IA $41,576

Clare, IA $41,387

Clarion, IA $41,432

Curlew, IA $41,366

Cylinder, IA $41,363

Dakota City, IA $41,652

Dayton, IA $41,892

Dolliver, IA $41,458

Duncombe, IA $41,577

Eagle Grove, IA $41,459

Early, IA $41,408

Emmetsburg, IA $41,466

Farnhamville, IA $41,587

Fenton, IA $41,392

Fonda, IA $41,401

Gilmore City, IA $41,394

Goldfield, IA $41,403

Gowrie, IA $41,705

Harcourt, IA $41,827

Hardy, IA $41,364

Havelock, IA $41,380

Humboldt, IA $41,473

Jolley, IA $41,348

Knierim, IA $41,510

Laurens, IA $41,451

Ledyard, IA $41,485

Lehigh, IA $41,733

Livermore, IA $41,405

Lone Rock, IA $41,384

Lu Verne, IA $41,371

Lytton, IA $41,394

Mallard, IA $41,396

Manson, IA $41,438

Marathon, IA $41,419

Moorland, IA $41,445

Nemaha, IA $41,378

Newell, IA $41,430

Otho, IA $41,667

Ottosen, IA $41,367

Palmer, IA $41,377

Plover, IA $41,529

Pocahontas, IA $41,445

Pomeroy, IA $41,411

Rembrandt, IA $41,417

Renwick, IA $41,389

Ringsted, IA $41,402

Rockwell City, IA $41,424

Rolfe, IA $41,398

Rutland, IA $41,389

Sac City, IA $41,434

Sioux Rapids, IA $41,442

Somers, IA $41,390

Storm Lake, IA $41,522

Swea City, IA $41,471

Thor, IA $41,390

Truesdale, IA $41,608

Varina, IA $41,593

Vincent, IA $41,385

Webster City, IA $41,688

Luana, IA $41,409

Mc Gregor, IA $41,476

Marquette, IA $41,605

Monona, IA $41,473

New Albin, IA $41,693

Ossian, IA $41,430

Postville, IA $41,461

Protivin, IA $41,562

Randalia, IA $41,411

Ridgeway, IA $41,462

Saint Lucas, IA $41,610

Spillville, IA $41,633

Wadena, IA $41,441

Waterville, IA $41,499

Waucoma, IA $41,421

Waukon, IA $41,566

West Union, IA $41,481

Ainsworth, IA $41,634

Alburnett, IA $42,314

Amana, IA $42,260

Anamosa, IA $42,110

Atkins, IA $42,343

Baldwin, IA $41,593

Belle Plaine, IA $41,803

Blairstown, IA $42,034

Brandon, IA $41,620

Brooklyn, IA $41,749

Center Junction, IA $41,845

Center Point, IA $42,183

Central City, IA $42,225

Chelsea, IA $41,651

Clarence, IA $41,741

Clutier, IA $41,623

Coggon, IA $42,035

Prairieburg, IA $42,098

Conroy, IA $42,109

Guernsey, IA $41,772

Deep River, IA $41,726

Delhi, IA $41,763

Dysart, IA $41,574

Elberon, IA $41,639

Ely, IA $42,453

Fairfax, IA $42,431

Garrison, IA $41,680

Harper, IA $41,706

Hartford, IA $43,215

Harvey, IA $42,234

Haverhill, IA $41,901

Hubbard, IA $41,688

Humeston, IA $41,849

Huxley, IA $43,032

Indianola, IA $43,139

Iowa Falls, IA $41,583

Ira, IA $42,895

Jamaica, IA $42,163

Jefferson, IA $41,986

Jewell, IA $41,910

Johnston, IA $43,406

Kamrar, IA $41,696

Kellerton, IA $41,494

Kelley, IA $42,902

Kellogg, IA $42,069

Keswick, IA $41,721

Killduff, IA $42,544

Knoxville, IA $42,642

Hartwick, IA $41,720

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,559

Rome, IA $41,466

Mount Union, IA $41,503

New London, IA $41,555

Oakville, IA $41,560

Olds, IA $41,736

Pilot Grove, IA $41,605

Salem, IA $41,475

Sperry, IA $41,562

Stockport, IA $41,437

Swedesburg, IA $41,592

Wapello, IA $41,640

Wayland, IA $41,553

West Burlington, IA $41,655

West Point, IA $41,477

Saint Paul, IA $41,606

Wever, IA $41,489

Winfield, IA $41,575

Yarmouth, IA $41,506

Andover, IA $41,651

Atalissa, IA $41,737

Bennett, IA $41,752

Bettendorf, IA $41,787

Blue Grass, IA $41,828

Bryant, IA $41,639

Buffalo, IA $41,815

Calamus, IA $41,762

Camanche, IA $41,714

Charlotte, IA $41,672

Clinton, IA $41,676

Columbus City, IA $41,841

Columbus Junction, IA $41,639

Conesville, IA $41,662

De Witt, IA $41,734

Dixon, IA $41,799

Donahue, IA $41,820

Durant, IA $41,783

Eldridge, IA $41,858

Fruitland, IA $41,695

Goose Lake, IA $41,659

Grand Mound, IA $41,747

Grandview, IA $41,666

Le Claire, IA $41,756

Letts, IA $41,647

Lone Tree, IA $41,747

Long Grove, IA $41,800

Low Moor, IA $41,710

Mc Causland, IA $41,758

Montpelier, IA $41,798

Moscow, IA $41,740

Muscatine, IA $41,725

New Liberty, IA $41,773

Nichols, IA $41,682

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,746

Princeton, IA $41,753

Stockton, IA $41,809

Teeds Grove, IA $41,636

Tipton, IA $41,769

Walcott, IA $41,858

Welton, IA $41,709

West Liberty, IA $41,736

Wheatland, IA $41,736

Wilton, IA $41,756

Davenport, IA $42,159

Hiawatha, IA $42,483

Hills, IA $41,932

Homestead, IA $42,205

Hopkinton, IA $41,941

Iowa City, IA $41,998

Coralville, IA $42,173

Kalona, IA $41,908

Keota, IA $41,720

Keystone, IA $41,788

Ladora, IA $41,901

Langworthy, IA $41,973

Lisbon, IA $42,218

Lost Nation, IA $41,701

Lowden, IA $41,736

Luzerne, IA $41,913

Marengo, IA $42,028

Marion, IA $42,428

Martelle, IA $42,229

Mechanicsville, IA $42,052

Middle Amana, IA $42,245

Millersburg, IA $42,066

Monmouth, IA $41,604

Monticello, IA $41,919

Morley, IA $42,084

Mount Auburn, IA $41,617

Mount Vernon, IA $42,365

Newhall, IA $42,217

North English, IA $41,873

North Liberty, IA $42,302

Norway, IA $42,314

Oakdale, IA $42,179

Olin, IA $41,929

Onslow, IA $41,667

Oxford, IA $42,196

Oxford Junction, IA $41,680

Palo, IA $42,387

Parnell, IA $42,057

Quasqueton, IA $41,720

Riverside, IA $41,807

Robins, IA $42,455

Rowley, IA $41,699

Ryan, IA $41,918

Shellsburg, IA $42,247

Solon, IA $42,281

South Amana, IA $42,156

South English, IA $41,803

Springville, IA $42,313

Stanwood, IA $41,867

Swisher, IA $42,376

Tama, IA $41,705

Morning Sun, IA $41,578

Lacona, IA $42,722

Lamoni, IA $41,462

Laurel, IA $41,958

Le Grand, IA $41,891

Leighton, IA $42,052

Leon, IA $41,697

Liberty Center, IA $42,816

Linden, IA $42,604

Lineville, IA $41,436

Liscomb, IA $41,649

Lorimor, IA $42,184

Lovilia, IA $42,045

Lucas, IA $42,540

Luther, IA $42,778

Lynnville, IA $42,083

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,927

Macksburg, IA $42,108

Madrid, IA $42,936

Malcom, IA $41,641

Marshalltown, IA $41,786

Martensdale, IA $43,187

Maxwell, IA $43,021

Melbourne, IA $42,200

Menlo, IA $42,014

Millerton, IA $41,947

Milo, IA $42,955

Minburn, IA $42,890

Mingo, IA $42,977

Mitchellville, IA $43,234

Monroe, IA $42,857

Montezuma, IA $41,741

Montour, IA $41,669

Murray, IA $42,099

Nevada, IA $42,655

New Providence, IA $41,636

New Sharon, IA $41,867

Newton, IA $42,699

New Virginia, IA $42,810

Norwalk, IA $43,380

Ogden, IA $42,236

Osceola, IA $42,248

Otley, IA $42,731

Panora, IA $42,251

Paton, IA $41,827

Patterson, IA $43,009

Pella, IA $42,317

Perry, IA $42,679

Peru, IA $42,677

Pilot Mound, IA $42,017

Pleasantville, IA $42,969

Polk City, IA $43,213

Popejoy, IA $41,578

Prairie City, IA $43,080

Prole, IA $43,169

Radcliffe, IA $41,739

Randall, IA $42,132

Reasnor, IA $42,622

Redfield, IA $42,688

Rhodes, IA $42,708

Rippey, IA $42,162

Roland, IA $42,087

Runnells, IA $43,282

Russell, IA $41,959

Saint Anthony, IA $41,768

Saint Charles, IA $42,987

Saint Marys, IA $43,047

Searsboro, IA $41,899

Sheldahl, IA $43,065

Slater, IA $43,107

Stanhope, IA $41,930

State Center, IA $41,975

Story City, IA $42,118

Stratford, IA $41,939

Stuart, IA $42,195

Sully, IA $42,205

Swan, IA $43,128

Thayer, IA $41,939

Thornburg, IA $41,858

Tracy, IA $42,125

Truro, IA $42,698

Union, IA $41,631

Whittemore, IA $41,417

Woolstock, IA $41,395

Ackley, IA $41,488

Allison, IA $41,402

Alta Vista, IA $41,533

Aplington, IA $41,407

Aredale, IA $41,380

Arlington, IA $41,475

Aurora, IA $41,529

Austinville, IA $41,405

Beaman, IA $41,552

Bristow, IA $41,397

Buckingham, IA $41,485

Cedar Falls, IA $41,381

Charles City, IA $41,572

Clarksville, IA $41,401

Colwell, IA $41,713

Conrad, IA $41,554

Denver, IA $41,428

Dewar, IA $41,482

Dike, IA $41,421

Dumont, IA $41,428

Dunkerton, IA $41,466

Eldora, IA $41,618

Elma, IA $41,490

Fairbank, IA $41,463

Fredericksburg, IA $41,427

Frederika, IA $41,390

Garwin, IA $41,656

Geneva, IA $41,409

Gilbertville, IA $41,496

Gladbrook, IA $41,540

Greene, IA $41,413

Grundy Center, IA $41,466

Hazleton, IA $41,503

Holland, IA $41,415

Hudson, IA $41,471

Independence, IA $41,560

Ionia, IA $41,414

Janesville, IA $41,403

Jesup, IA $41,497

Kesley, IA $41,404

Lamont, IA $41,543

La Porte City, IA $41,508

Lincoln, IA $41,504

Marble Rock, IA $41,416

Masonville, IA $41,803

Maynard, IA $41,465

Morrison, IA $41,444

Nashua, IA $41,387

New Hampton, IA $41,558

New Hartford, IA $41,405

North Washington, IA $41,567

Oelwein, IA $41,476

Oran, IA $41,454

Toddville, IA $42,392

Toledo, IA $41,627

Troy Mills, IA $42,013

Urbana, IA $41,968

Van Horne, IA $42,009

Victor, IA $41,821

Vining, IA $41,794

Vinton, IA $41,877

Viola, IA $42,319

Walford, IA $42,367

Walker, IA $41,944

Washington, IA $41,708

Watkins, IA $42,205

Webster, IA $41,735

Wellman, IA $41,846

West Branch, IA $41,911

West Chester, IA $41,713

Williamsburg, IA $42,066

Wyoming, IA $41,701

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,501

Ottumwa, IA $41,571

Agency, IA $41,530

Albia, IA $41,818

Batavia, IA $41,461

Beacon, IA $42,032

Birmingham, IA $41,457

Blakesburg, IA $41,517

Bloomfield, IA $41,451

West Grove, IA $41,410

Brighton, IA $41,538

Cantril, IA $41,406

Cedar, IA $41,617

Centerville, IA $41,484

Chillicothe, IA $41,726

Cincinnati, IA $41,405

Delta, IA $41,558

Douds, IA $41,439

Drakesville, IA $41,438

Eddyville, IA $41,746

Eldon, IA $41,499

Exline, IA $41,409

Fairfield, IA $41,551

Floris, IA $41,448

Fremont, IA $41,599

Hayesville, IA $41,718

Hedrick, IA $41,466

Keosauqua, IA $41,456

Kirkville, IA $41,665

Libertyville, IA $41,484

Martinsburg, IA $41,642

Melrose, IA $41,868

Milton, IA $41,436

Moravia, IA $41,609

Moulton, IA $41,407

Mount Sterling, IA $41,363

Mystic, IA $41,620

Ollie, IA $41,569

Oskaloosa, IA $41,929

Packwood, IA $41,462

Plano, IA $41,622

Promise City, IA $41,667

Pulaski, IA $41,437

Richland, IA $41,582

Rose Hill, IA $41,611

Selma, IA $41,428

Seymour, IA $41,487

Sigourney, IA $41,686

Udell, IA $41,385

Unionville, IA $41,399

University Park, IA $41,998

Burlington, IA $41,672

Argyle, IA $41,434

Bonaparte, IA $41,448

Crawfordsville, IA $41,570

Danville, IA $41,532

Denmark, IA $41,628

Donnellson, IA $41,470

Farmington, IA $41,437

Fort Madison, IA $41,588

Hillsboro, IA $41,431

Houghton, IA $41,621

Keokuk, IA $41,585

Lockridge, IA $41,468

Mediapolis, IA $41,612

Middletown, IA $41,495

Montrose, IA $41,501

Lime Springs, IA $41,854

Panama, IA $41,823

Persia, IA $41,986

Pisgah, IA $41,686

Portsmouth, IA $41,901

Red Oak, IA $41,795

Shelby, IA $41,947

Silver City, IA $42,109

Soldier, IA $41,396

Stanton, IA $41,652

Treynor, IA $42,130

Underwood, IA $42,181

Walnut, IA $41,795

Westphalia, IA $41,780

Woodbine, IA $41,870

Shenandoah, IA $41,697

Blanchard, IA $41,453

Braddyville, IA $41,381

Clarinda, IA $41,555

Coin, IA $41,505

College Springs, IA $41,592

Essex, IA $41,657

Farragut, IA $41,638

Hamburg, IA $41,575

Imogene, IA $41,791

New Market, IA $41,442

Northboro, IA $41,499

Percival, IA $41,738

Randolph, IA $41,813

Riverton, IA $41,611

Shambaugh, IA $41,653

Sidney, IA $41,764

Tabor, IA $41,899

Thurman, IA $41,860

Yorktown, IA $41,697

Dubuque, IA $41,706

Tiffin, IA $42,205

Andrew, IA $41,826

Bellevue, IA $41,624

Bernard, IA $41,573

Cascade, IA $41,717

Colesburg, IA $41,526

Delaware, IA $41,852

Delmar, IA $41,686

Dundee, IA $41,565

Durango, IA $41,555

Dyersville, IA $41,724

Earlville, IA $41,678

Edgewood, IA $41,550

Elkader, IA $41,443

Elkport, IA $41,447

Epworth, IA $41,653

Farley, IA $41,678

Farmersburg, IA $41,412

Garber, IA $41,447

Garnavillo, IA $41,453

Greeley, IA $41,566

Guttenberg, IA $41,505

Holy Cross, IA $41,526

La Motte, IA $41,581

Luxemburg, IA $41,725

Manchester, IA $41,733

Maquoketa, IA $41,668

Miles, IA $41,593

New Vienna, IA $41,563

North Buena Vista, IA $41,514

Peosta, IA $41,645

Preston, IA $41,639

Sabula, IA $41,626

Saint Donatus, IA $41,712

Saint Olaf, IA $41,390

Sherrill, IA $41,501

Spragueville, IA $41,575

Springbrook, IA $41,720

Strawberry Point, IA $41,518

Volga, IA $41,445

Worthington, IA $41,704

Zwingle, IA $41,545

Decorah, IA $41,652

Calmar, IA $41,443

Castalia, IA $41,386

Chester, IA $42,120

Clermont, IA $41,445

Cresco, IA $41,658

Dorchester, IA $41,666

Elgin, IA $41,437

Fayette, IA $41,481

Fort Atkinson, IA $41,431

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,493

Hawkeye, IA $41,420

Highlandville, IA $41,772

Lansing, IA $41,618

Lawler, IA $41,441

Parkersburg, IA $41,409

Plainfield, IA $41,397

Raymond, IA $41,496

Readlyn, IA $41,440

Reinbeck, IA $41,449

Shell Rock, IA $41,405

Stanley, IA $41,509

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,548

Stout, IA $41,411

Sumner, IA $41,401

Traer, IA $41,527

Tripoli, IA $41,407

Waverly, IA $41,406

Wellsburg, IA $41,473

Westgate, IA $41,451

Winthrop, IA $41,669

Waterloo, IA $41,515

Evansdale, IA $41,504

Creston, IA $41,799

Afton, IA $41,919

Arispe, IA $41,920

Bedford, IA $41,331

Benton, IA $41,303

Blockton, IA $41,276

Bridgewater, IA $41,449

Carbon, IA $41,636

Clearfield, IA $41,334

Corning, IA $41,493

Cromwell, IA $41,806

Cumberland, IA $41,594

Diagonal, IA $41,450

Fontanelle, IA $41,678

Grant, IA $41,813

Gravity, IA $41,370

Greenfield, IA $41,957

Arnolds Park, IA $41,656

Dickens, IA $41,394

Estherville, IA $41,523

Everly, IA $41,417

Fostoria, IA $41,629

Gillett Grove, IA $41,537

Graettinger, IA $41,426

Greenville, IA $41,410

Gruver, IA $41,505

Harris, IA $41,425

Hartley, IA $41,425

Lake Park, IA $41,481

Amusement Ride Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Amusement Ride Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Amusement Ride Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Amusement Ride Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Amusement Ride Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$51,862	$25.0	22%
Internet	$49,736	$24.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,611	$23.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$46,761	$22.0	10%
Financial Services	$46,761	$22.0	10%

Amusement Ride Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Amusement Ride Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,528

Average $42,510/year

$47,137

$3,294

Average $3,542/month

$3,928

$760

Average $817/week

$906

$19

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,137	$3,928	$906	$23
Average	$42,510	$3,542	$817	$20
25th Percentile	$39,528	$3,294	$760	$19

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